Some people believe that the responsibility is with the government to control the rise in obesity in children, others think the parents are the cause. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

One

of the social concerns today relates to the rapid increase in obesity in

children

.

While

it is widely believed that the

government

should be the

one

to offer assistance in controlling

this

issue, others believe that the

parents

are the cause of

this

problem. In my opinion, the authorities can help to promote educational activities for the

kids

. It is the

parents

who should guide their

children

to have better choices for their health. On the

one

hand, it is argued that national leaders should play the most important role in regulating the rate of being overweight in

kids

.

This

is because they are the

ones

with enough power and money to control the food supply in a country. What we put in our mouths has always played a pivotal role in affecting our health, and more specifically weight.

Thus

, by limiting foods with negative externalities with the use of taxes and regulations, the

government

can promote a healthier diet by limiting the foods

kids

can have access to. An example of

this

is Japan, where the

government

enacts a 50% tax on junk food,

while

subsequently

giving subsidies to local farmers. All of

this

has resulted in the country having

one

of the lowest rates of obesity in

children

in the world.

On the other hand

, it is strongly believed by others that

parents

are the

ones

held accountable for their

children

's alarming weight. People often have

this

opinion because

parents

should be the

ones

to directly intervene in

children

's diets and educate them about making healthy food choices. As the

one

who spends the most time with the

children

every day,

parents

share an intimate relationship with their

children

, which allows them to develop healthy habits, something the

government

can never replicate.

For example

, research done by New York University has shown that

children

are more likely to listen to an adult they trust, which means mainly their

parents

who have the capability to help their

kids

improve their lifestyles. In conclusion, it is commonly thought that the national administrators hold the highest chance of making an impact regarding

children

’s weight, others assume that it’s in fact

parents

that are the main cause for

this

increase in obesity in

kids

. Personally, I believe that governments can only do so much to educate and restrict. As part of their parental duties,

parents

should be the

ones

to lead

children

on the right path regarding their dietary choices.